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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of train does Jacob jump?
(a) A freight train.
(b) A circus train.
(c) A passenger train.
(d) A coal train.

2. Where does Jacob sleep his first night in his new sleeping quarters?
(a) Under a wet and mildewed blanket.
(b) In a soft bed.
(c) In a sleeping bag borrowed from his roommate.
(d) On a hammock.

3. What does Jacob see outside the window?
(a) An advertisment for a new senility drug.
(b) A new resident arriving.
(c) A circus setting up a block or two away.
(d) A moving van at the house next door.

4. What animal appears to be missing from the circus?
(a) A lion.
(b) A llama.
(c) An elephant.
(d) A yak.

5. What does the doctor prescribe for Jacob after his outburst at dinner?
(a) An antidepressant pill that Jacob does not want.
(b) Time with a counselor.
(c) A pill to help with memory disorders.
(d) An antipsychotic pill.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jacob see for the first time during the cooch show?

2. What is Jacob's one pleasure at the assisted-living center?

3. What draws Jacob to the window?

4. What job is Jacob given next, after Camel decides his first job with the circus was beneath him?

5. Why does Jacob return to school?

(see the answer key)

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